Pennsylvania Route 867

PA Route 867 marker

PA Route 867
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length: 12.2 mi[1] (19.6 km)
Existed: 1928 – present
Major junctions
South end: PA 869 in South Woodbury Township
  PA 868 in Bloomfield Township
North end: PA 36 / PA 164 near Roaring Spring
Location
Counties: Bedford, Blair
Highway system
← PA 866PA 868 →

Pennsylvania Route 867 (PA 867) is a 12-mile-long (19 km) state highway located in Bedford and Blair Counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 869 in South Woodbury Township. The northern terminus is at PA 36/PA 164 in Roaring Spring.

Route description

PA 867 begins at an intersection with PA 869 in the community of Brumbaugh in South Woodbury Township, Bedford County, heading northeast on two-lane undivided Lafayette Road. The road heads between forested Dunning Mountain to the west and farms to the east. The route passes through more agricultural areas in a valley with occasional homes, passing through Lafayetteville before crossing into Bloomfield Township. In this area, PA 867 runs through more rural surroundings, coming to an intersection with the northern terminus of PA 868. Past this intersection, the road continues north through more farmland with some woods and residences, heading through Bakers Summit.[1][2]

PA 867 approaching its northern terminus at PA 36/PA 164

PA 867 enters Taylor Township in Blair County and runs north-northeast through agricultural areas with woods and homes, becoming Bloomfield Road. The road continues through rural areas before heading into Roaring Spring and becoming Bloomfield Street, heading north past homes. The route turns north onto Main Street and crosses the Hollidaysburg and Roaring Spring Railroad, heading into residential and commercial areas. At the intersection with Spang Street, PA 867 becomes a one-way pair with the southbound direction continuing along one-way Main Street and the northbound direction heading northeast on two-way Spang Street before heading northwest on one-way East Main Street. The two directions of the route merge back together and continue north on Main Street between industrial areas to the west and homes to the east. PA 864 crosses back into Taylor Township and heads through wooded areas, ending at an intersection with PA 36/PA 164.[1][3]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
BedfordSouth Woodbury Township0.00.0 PA 869 (Brumbaugh Road) – New Enterprise, Osterburg
Bloomfield Township5.69.0 PA 868 south (Potter Creek Road) – Loysburg
BlairTaylor Township12.219.6 PA 36 / PA 164 (Woodbury Pike) – Hollidaysburg, Martinsburg
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

PA 867 Truck


PA Route 867 Truck
Location: Blair County

Pennsylvania Route 867 Truck is a truck route of PA 867 following I-99, PA 869, and PA 36/164 until the road ends and begins at PA 867. It bypasses a weight-restricted bridge over a tributary of Halter Creek on which trucks on which trucks and combination loads over 36 tons are prohibited. It was signed in 2013.[4]

See also

References

Route map: Bing / Google

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Google (June 29, 2011). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 867" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  2. ↑ Bedford County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
  3. ↑ Blair County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Risk-Based Bridge Postings - State and Local Bridges" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
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